The Washington critic., 1887-09-08
GeurHc Is, rltelns,

Architect, 1897 L street northwest. Born
In North AndOycr, Mass, In 1851, he spent
two years In an architects Office at Salem,
Mars; was appointed as draughtsman In
the Ofllcc OF the Supervising Architect
December ls, 1875, aud served In that Nice
for eleven yeare, while he Is now practl.
cirg his profession In this city. Among
other work which he now has n his onlc
may be mentioned an ad It on to Columb
Hospital. A new ward building IA whicl
great care has been taken Ia construction,
aud In which all the essentials OF a flrst.class
hospital building may be thorough
ventilation and heating, sanitary plumbing,
etc; walls finished with Keen's cement.
Also q house for Mr.. T. A. Lambert, on
Massachusetts avenue, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth etreets. Three houses for Cap
tain George w. shesrs, Rhode Island ave.
nue. and Iowa Circle Two houses for Mr.
John Sayary, on VI street, between New
llampthlre avenue and Twenty. second
street, aud u house for DR.. j. I. johnson on
X street, between Seventeenth aud Eiyh
tcenth Among completed work may be
mentioned Commodore Sicard's house on
Highland Terrace, Plymouth Church, cor
nrr Of Seventeenth and L streets northwest,
and Il. u. Taylor's house on Stoughton
street.
Training school for Nurses.
This school, commenced nearly ten years
ago by ladies aud gentlemen who had seen
the sick suffer for want Of proper care, and
who desired, as much as possible, to
alleviate the suirerlngs Of humanity, Is one
Of those which has attained considerable
prominence among the institutions OF Wash.
ington. Through Miss Clara Barton, the
great representative of the Red Cross, an
Invitation was extended to the nurses OF
the Training School to assist at the hos.
pital service during the recent National
Drill. This was no small compliment, but
one well deserved by those who are training
Themselves for llfe's work Of alleviating
tho suflerlDgs Of distressed humanity.
That here in the Capital city Of the nation
school such us this is a necessity, no one
will gainsay.
The tuition Ia entirely free, the faculty
give their services gratuitously and the
pupils are fitting themselves for positions
which are now too often filled by those ut
terly incompetent. The school has thus
far been sustained by contributions, but
these have not been sufficient TO give 1t the
scope or strength which 1t 60 richly de-
serves. Under these circumstances, is IT
not incumbent upon all to give IL the sup
port of warm hearts and free hands In It's
laudable works There should be sufficient
endowment to aid It's pupils 10 their neces-
shry expenses, for many have nothing with
which to defray them durlng the time they
are devotug to this work, aud the hands OF
the pupils and those who have charge
should be strengthened by expressions OF
good will and encouragement from those
who feel that they are doing needful
work.
The officers for the present year are: p.
]. Murphy, NJ. D., president; II. ID. Fry,
NJ D., vice. PRESIDENT B. q. Pool, NJ D.,
secretary; Miss Susan Britton, treasurer;
members, Mrs. Miranda Tullock, Mrs
Henry A. willard, Mrs. G.. A. Bentley,
Mrs. j. w. Powell Mrs DIR. d. W. Prem
tlss, Mira j. G.. Cannon. Let us hope that
the time is not far distant when the Train
ing School for Nurses may be placed Ia
position where II will be an assured factor
In the allevistion Of human suffering aud
where It can do much greater good than 1t
has In the past, because II has such greatly
increased facilities All contributions for
| the benefit Of the institution will be received
by DR.. q. b. Pool Of No. 945 Rhode leland
avenue northwest, and will be applied to
| the best good OF the school.